Chapter 615: Crowds of People
"Why do you care what others say? They are just jealous of you. Don't worry about it!"
Just as Huo Yiyi was dragged by Cheng Shumin into the next clothing store, she bumped into Xiao Muzhen who was shopping with Xun Zi.
Seeing Xiao Muzhen, Huo Yiyi's originally impatient expression suddenly turned into joy, and she quickly walked up to Xiao Muzhen.
"Zhenzhen, you're shopping too?! That person next to you is your mom, right? She looks so young. Hello, Auntie!"
Xun Zi smiled and said, "Hello."
Cheng Shumin, who was standing not far behind Huo Yiyi, had a dark face. Ever since Xiao Muzhen married Huo Yunting, she had been dissatisfied with Xiao Muzhen in various ways, and the relationship between the two was not very pleasant.
It’s just... Huo Yiyi has only been back in China for a short time, so why does she seem so familiar with Xiao Muzhen?
Seeing that several people completely ignored her, Cheng Shumin frowned and coughed deliberately.
Huo Yiyi looked back at her and said, "Mom, is your throat uncomfortable?"
Xiao Muzhen and Xun Zi followed Huo Yiyi's gaze. The former had a calm expression, as if he didn't recognize her, while the latter had a hint of doubt in his eyes.
Upon hearing this, Cheng Shumin's face suddenly became even uglier and her voice became deeper.
"Yiyi, don't just focus on greeting your friends. We still have a lot of things to buy. Besides, you're the sister of the Huo CEO. Don't always hang out with people whose status doesn't match yours, or you'll lower your status!"
Cheng Shumin was not aware that Xiao Muzhen was now the adopted daughter of the Xiao family. She just thought that she was still the same easy-to-control Chi Muzhen.
Xun Zi's face turned cold instantly. No one had dared to speak like this about her daughter in front of her in all these years.
Huo Yiyi's expression changed. Before she could say anything, Xun Zi spoke first, "Is President Huo so great? He's just a company that entered the Beijing market a few years ago. I don't know where he got the courage to say such things."
As long as his bottom line is not crossed, Xun Zi is usually an easy-going person, and rarely does he lose face in public.
Cheng Shumin was about to retort when Huo Yiyi quickly stopped her.
"Okay, Mom, stop talking. Don't let my brother get angry and stop letting me into the Huo family."
This really worked. Although Cheng Shumin looked unhappy, she didn't say anything else.
Huo Yiyi looked at Xiao Muzhen and Xun Zi, her face full of guilt. "Zhenzhen, Aunt Xun, I'm sorry. My mother has been in a bad mood recently, so she said something she shouldn't have said. I hope you can forgive her this time."
Xiao Muzhen had a thorough understanding of Cheng Shumin's character when he was in Chengdu before. At this moment, he didn't feel anything and just treated her as a passerby at most.
"It's okay. Since you still want to go shopping, we won't disturb you. I still have to accompany my mother to get a beauty treatment later."
After saying that, he directly pulled the still somewhat angry Xun Zi away.
Even after leaving the mall, Xun Zi was still angry.
"If it weren't for the fact that that little girl is your friend, I would definitely teach that woman a lesson today!"
Upon hearing this, Xiao Muzhen couldn't help laughing and told Xun Zi that Cheng Shumin was once her mother-in-law.
After hearing this, Xun Zi was surprised and then became angry.
"You should have told me earlier, I wouldn't have let her go just now!"
Xun Zi had someone look up Xiao Muzhen's previous experience in Chengdu, but Cheng Shumin and Xiao Muzhen didn't have much interaction, so Xun Zi forgot about this person's information after reading it.
Now after hearing what Xiao Muzhen said, I suddenly remembered that the person in the photo did look like this, just younger than now.
"Forget it, it's all in the past. Just stay away from her when you see her next time."
Xiao Muzhen didn't have a good impression of her ex-mother-in-law, but she didn't want to make enemies with her either. After all, there was no conflict of interest between the two of them now.
Xun Zi looked at her dissatisfiedly, "You, even if you were wronged, you didn't know how to complain to us. Don't let her run into me next time, otherwise I will make her suffer!"
Xiao Muzhen was somewhat helpless, "Mom, don't forget, although she treats me badly, Huo Yiyi and I have a good relationship. If something happens, how can we get along in the future?"
"As long as she doesn't mess with me, I won't do anything, okay?"
"Okay, let's go eat. We need to get a beauty treatment later."
"Why are you still eating? I'm already full of anger!"
Xiao Muzhen took her hand and said with a smile: "Don't be angry. I feel bad for you ruining your health for someone who doesn't deserve your popularity."
"If you really cared about me, you wouldn't have ignored me and acted on your own accord."
Knowing that she was talking about her engagement with Shi Yiheng, Xiao Muzhen lowered her eyes and said nothing more.
Seeing that she looked sullen, Xun Zi didn't continue the topic. The two got in the car and left.
In the mall.
After Xiao Muzhen and Xun Zi left, Cheng Shumin said angrily, "Why did you stop me just now?! And when did you become so close to Chi Muzhen?!"
Huo Yiyi looked at her helplessly and briefly told Cheng Shumin about what had happened to Xiao Muzhen in recent years.
After hearing this, Cheng Shumin was shocked and incredulous. She raised her voice and said, "Are you sure?! She can actually get into the Xiao family!"
Although Cheng Shumin had never been to the capital, she had heard of the Xiao family, which was the head of the four major families. She didn't expect that Xiao Muzhen could become the adopted daughter of the Xiao family. She was so lucky!
Her voice was quite loud and immediately attracted the attention of the people around her.
Noticing the gazes coming her way, Huo Yiyi frowned and quickly pulled Cheng Shumin aside, whispering, "Mom, keep your voice down. Are you going to let everyone know about this?!"
Cheng Shumin's face still looked somewhat indignant. In her eyes, Xiao Muzhen was just a country bumpkin. She didn't expect that she would suddenly become the adopted daughter of the Xiao family in Beijing. How could she accept this sense of disparity?
"I just can't believe it. No wonder she seemed so indifferent just now. It turns out that the Xiao family is behind her."
Huo Yiyi tried to hold back, but still couldn't help but confront Cheng Shumin.
"She doesn't want to pay attention to you because you always targeted her when she was with my brother. It has nothing to do with whether she became the adopted daughter of the Xiao family. If it were me, I wouldn't want to pay attention to you either."
Cheng Shumin exploded upon hearing this. "What do you mean?! You're helping an outsider to accuse me?!"
"I'm not blaming you, I'm just stating the facts."
"Huo Yiyi, I am so disappointed in you!"
After saying that, Cheng Shumin turned around and left the mall directly.
No matter how bad he was, he was always sincere to his daughter. He didn't expect that she would help Xiao Muzhen speak about him.
She stands on the side of outsiders in such a small matter. How can we rely on her for big things in the future?
The more Cheng Shumin thought about it, the more aggrieved she felt, and a hint of anger rose in her heart.
As soon as he reached the door, he was stopped by Huo Yiyi.
"Mom, can you please stop making such a fuss? You told me to go work at Huo's, and I'm there now. I was just saying a few words for my friend, and you're so angry. Do you want me to obey you in everything and become a puppet in your hands?!"
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